Mice
help scientists uncover a unique connection between diabetes and
Alzheimer's, providing evidence that a disease that robs people of their
memories may be affected by elevated blood sugar.

“This observation opens up a new avenue of exploration for how
Alzheimer’s disease develops in the brain as well as offers a new
therapeutic target for the treatment of this devastating neurologic
disorder.”

With the help of mice, researchers discover that an over-the-counter
dietary supplement is highly effective in preventing and treating
prostate cancer. It was even able to halt the metastatic spread of the
disease.

Researchers develop a method to selectively remove mutated
mitochondrial DNA from the murine germline and single-celled mouse
embryos. This is a technique that could play a role in gene therapy for many disorders.

Scientists
identify hundreds of possible new genes in mice that could transform
benign skin growths into melanomas. Researchers hope to be able to
identify new targets for slowing or stopping the growth.

Globally, the World Heath Organization estimates one person dies from melanoma every 50 seconds.

With the help of mice, researchers make a major breakthrough in the
fight against Alzheimer's disease. They were able to restore memories to
mice by using a simple and non-invasive technology and believe if
applied early this approach will be very effective in humans.

Mice
play a vital role in the development of a new class of drugs that
focuses on reducing aging. Be sure to check out this very informative
and exciting video! ‪

“If translatable to humans — which makes sense as we were using human
cells in many of the tests – this type of therapy could keep the effects
of aging at bay and significantly extend the healthspan of patients."

"Why is the scale of animal research growing in the US? The answer is
clear: scientific progress is cumulative. One discovery often enables
multiple other lines of work. The discovery of the structure of DNA, for
example, enabled thousands of efforts to find the genetic causes of
disease. Because of this, successes build on successes and research
grows.

"What is the consequence of the growth in animal
research? The answer is: new treatments, new cures, less sickness and
longer, healthier lives."